(GuruFocus, January 13, 2009) Confident in achieving better return than shareholders would do it on their own, Warren Buffett in Berkshire Hathaway never did pay a dividend. However, Buffett will not turn away from a good dividend paying stock.
This morning, GuruFocus published a columnist article entitled “Buffett the Dividend Investor” , which surveyed the dividend payment patterns of the Warren Buffett’s stock holdings. Berkshire is receiving $1.3 billion each year from dividend payment from these stocks, not counting the preferred stocks bought from Goldman Sachs (GS) and General Electric (GE), etc..
It will be of interest to screen and present the high-yield stocks that Berkshire owns currently:
GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK, Financial) -- Yield = 4.5
Berkshire owns 1.5 million shares of GSK.
GlaxoSmithKline is one of the world's leading research based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. Glaxosmithkline Plc has a market cap of $108.21 billion; its shares were traded at around $41.71 with a P/E ratio of 11.9 and P/S ratio of 2.5. The dividend yield of Glaxosmithkline Plc stocks is 4.5%. Glaxosmithkline Plc had an annual average earning growth of 8.4% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Glaxosmithkline Plc the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.
Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT, Financial) -- Yield = 3.9
Berkshire owns 138 million shares of KFT.
Kraft Foods, Inc. is the largest branded food and beverage company headquartered in the U.S. and the second largest in the world. Kraft Foods Inc. has a market cap of $43.23 billion; its shares were traded at around $29.29 with a P/E ratio of 14.7 and P/S ratio of 1. The dividend yield of Kraft Foods Inc. stocks is 3.9%.
M&T Bank Corp. (MTB, Financial) -- Yield = 3.9
Berkshire owns 6.7 million shares of MTB.
M&T Bank Corp is a bank holding company. They have two primary bank subsidiaries: Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company and M&T Bank, National Association. M&t Bank Corp. has a market cap of $8.47 billion; its shares were traded at around $71.69 with a P/E ratio of 23.8 and P/S ratio of 2.1. The dividend yield of M&t Bank Corp. stocks is 3.9%. M&t Bank Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 10.2% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated M&t Bank Corp. the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.
ConocoPhillips (COP, Financial) -- Yield = 3.8
Berkshire owns 57 million shares of COP stock.
ConocoPhillips is a major international integrated energy company with operations in some 49 countries. Conocophillips has a market cap of $77.79 billion; its shares were traded at around $52.43 with a P/E ratio of 14.1 and P/S ratio of 0.3. The dividend yield of Conocophillips stocks is 3.8%. Conocophillips had an annual average earning growth of 19% over the past 10 years.
The Home Depot Inc. (HD, Financial) -- Yield = 3.2
Berkshire owns 2.7 million shares of HD stock.
Home Depot is the one of world's largest home improvement retailer. The Home Depot Inc. has a market cap of $47.58 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.98 with a P/E ratio of 17.3 and P/S ratio of 0.7. The dividend yield of The Home Depot Inc. stocks is 3.2%. The Home Depot Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 19.5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated The Home Depot Inc. the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.
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This morning, GuruFocus published a columnist article entitled “Buffett the Dividend Investor” , which surveyed the dividend payment patterns of the Warren Buffett’s stock holdings. Berkshire is receiving $1.3 billion each year from dividend payment from these stocks, not counting the preferred stocks bought from Goldman Sachs (GS) and General Electric (GE), etc..
It will be of interest to screen and present the high-yield stocks that Berkshire owns currently:
GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK, Financial) -- Yield = 4.5
Berkshire owns 1.5 million shares of GSK.
GlaxoSmithKline is one of the world's leading research based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. Glaxosmithkline Plc has a market cap of $108.21 billion; its shares were traded at around $41.71 with a P/E ratio of 11.9 and P/S ratio of 2.5. The dividend yield of Glaxosmithkline Plc stocks is 4.5%. Glaxosmithkline Plc had an annual average earning growth of 8.4% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Glaxosmithkline Plc the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.
Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT, Financial) -- Yield = 3.9
Berkshire owns 138 million shares of KFT.
Kraft Foods, Inc. is the largest branded food and beverage company headquartered in the U.S. and the second largest in the world. Kraft Foods Inc. has a market cap of $43.23 billion; its shares were traded at around $29.29 with a P/E ratio of 14.7 and P/S ratio of 1. The dividend yield of Kraft Foods Inc. stocks is 3.9%.
M&T Bank Corp. (MTB, Financial) -- Yield = 3.9
Berkshire owns 6.7 million shares of MTB.
M&T Bank Corp is a bank holding company. They have two primary bank subsidiaries: Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company and M&T Bank, National Association. M&t Bank Corp. has a market cap of $8.47 billion; its shares were traded at around $71.69 with a P/E ratio of 23.8 and P/S ratio of 2.1. The dividend yield of M&t Bank Corp. stocks is 3.9%. M&t Bank Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 10.2% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated M&t Bank Corp. the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.
ConocoPhillips (COP, Financial) -- Yield = 3.8
Berkshire owns 57 million shares of COP stock.
ConocoPhillips is a major international integrated energy company with operations in some 49 countries. Conocophillips has a market cap of $77.79 billion; its shares were traded at around $52.43 with a P/E ratio of 14.1 and P/S ratio of 0.3. The dividend yield of Conocophillips stocks is 3.8%. Conocophillips had an annual average earning growth of 19% over the past 10 years.
The Home Depot Inc. (HD, Financial) -- Yield = 3.2
Berkshire owns 2.7 million shares of HD stock.
Home Depot is the one of world's largest home improvement retailer. The Home Depot Inc. has a market cap of $47.58 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.98 with a P/E ratio of 17.3 and P/S ratio of 0.7. The dividend yield of The Home Depot Inc. stocks is 3.2%. The Home Depot Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 19.5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated The Home Depot Inc. the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.
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